Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

What Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) does

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights), founded in 1996 and headquartered at Rosebery House, 9 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, is a registered Scottish charity (SC029403) operating as a membership alliance of over 30 Scottish children's charities. Its core function is to advance awareness, understanding, and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in Scotland, including monitoring and reporting on the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024. The organisation delivers this through an annual State of Children's Rights Report (published since 2010), the RightsOnTrack programme structured around five principles of a children's human rights approach, training and consultancy services, a searchable Resources Library of 960+ items, policy briefings and consultation responses to Scottish and UK Governments and UN treaty bodies, a webinar series, and the 2026 Children's Rights Manifesto.

The product surface is content- and advocacy-driven rather than technology-driven: no proprietary software platform is operated beyond a public website and email subscriber management via Mailchimp. The business model is non-commercial and relies on two disclosed streams — recurring membership fees from Scottish children's charities and donations from individuals and organisations, with a 7-day donation refund policy. There is no disclosed parent company, no equity funding history, and no M&A activity; operations are funded entirely from charitable sources and run with a 12-person staff.

The primary customer segments are (a) Scottish children's charities that join the alliance as members and (b) public bodies/government counterparts (Scottish Government, UK Government, Scottish Parliament) that Together engages through consultation responses, briefings, and monitoring reports. Children and young people in Scotland are the ultimate beneficiary audience of the alliance's advocacy and policy work. Distribution is primarily direct-to-member and direct-to-policymaker through the website, e-newsletter, social media, webinars, events, and report launches.

Name

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

Legal name

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights)

Website

https://togetherscotland.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Together is a Scottish charitable alliance of over 30 children's charities, founded in 1996 and based in Edinburgh, that promotes and monitors implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Scotland through annual reporting, training, advocacy, and policy engagement with government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Rights Advocacy and UNCRC Monitoring

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

Keywords

• Children's rights advocacy
• UNCRC implementation
• Policy monitoring reporting
• Non-profit training consultancy
• Children's sector alliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Together operates with membership contributions from Scottish children's charities and organisations. Members can subscribe to receive e-newsletter updates and participate in the alliance's advocacy work.
2. Donations: The organisation accepts donations from individuals and organisations to support its work advancing children's rights in Scotland.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Together operates as a membership alliance of Scottish children's charities that advances awareness, understanding and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in Scotland. Its core offerings are the annual State of Children's Rights Report, the RightsOnTrack campaign programme, Training and Consultancy services, a searchable Resources Library of 960+ items, Child Rights Impact Assessment resources, a free Webinar Series, and policy briefings and consultation responses to Scottish, UK and UN bodies.

Product overview

Together (Scottish Alliance for Children's Rights) is an alliance of Scottish children's charities that improves awareness, understanding and implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The organization operates as a coordination and advocacy body rather than a software product company. Its core offerings include the annual State of Children's Rights Report, the RightsOnTrack programme, Training and Consultancy services, and a searchable Resources Library containing over 960 resources. Supporting tools include Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) resources developed with the British Institute for Human Rights, a Webinar Series, and policy briefings/consultation responses submitted to governments and UN bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State of Children's Rights Report
• Training and Consultancy
• Webinar Series
• Briefings and Consultation Responses
• Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• 93 recommendations endorsed by 78 organisations in 2023 State of Children's Rights Report
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2022Together partnered with the British Institute for Human Rights to produce resources supporting the use of Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs), including a video, guide, and mapping tool. This partnership was established in advance of Universal Children's Day on 20th November 2022 to help organisations understand how proposed laws, policies or decisions might affect children's human rights.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF UK: UK National Committee for UNICEF, active in child rights advocacy, policy monitoring, and UNCRC implementation. Comparable as a broad incumbent directly engaged with UNCRC monitoring and children's rights policy work in the UK, though operating at UK-wide and international rather than Scotland-only level.
• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): UK-wide children's charity focused on child protection and abuse prevention, with significant policy and campaigning activity in Scotland. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating in the UK children's rights/protection space with overlapping policy advocacy and training offerings.
• Save the Children UK:

Regional players

• Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE): England-based coalition of organisations monitoring UNCRC implementation and campaigning for children's rights. Highly comparable as a jurisdiction-specific children's rights alliance with an identical coalition model, but operating in England rather than Scotland.
• Together for Short Lives: UK-wide children's palliative care charity providing advocacy, resources, and support for children with life-limiting conditions. Comparable as a UK-based children's charity alliance providing training, resources, and policy advocacy, though focused on a different sub-domain of children's rights.

Direct peers

• Children in Scotland: Scotland's longest-running national umbrella body for children's organisations, working to influence policy and improve services for children. Directly comparable as a Scottish children's charity alliance providing resources, training, networking, and policy advocacy, overlapping with Together's membership and advocacy model.
• Children's Parliament: Scottish organisation facilitating children's participation in decisions affecting their lives, including the recent Child Power programme on child poverty. Comparable as a Scotland-based children's rights organisation focused on UNCRC principles of participation and empowerment, overlapping directly with Together's advocacy and policy remit.
• Who Cares? Scotland: Scotland's only national independent advocacy organisation for care-experienced children and young people. Comparable as a Scottish children's rights advocacy charity engaging directly with Scottish Government and Parliament on UNCRC-related issues affecting a defined cohort of children.

Others

• Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP): Independent statutory body promoting and safeguarding the rights of children and young people in Scotland. Comparable as a Scotland-based children's rights institution engaging with Scottish Government and Parliament on UNCRC implementation, though operating as a public body rather than a charity alliance.
• British Institute for Human Rights (BIHR): UK charity working on human rights education and practice, partnered with Together on the Child Rights Impact Assessment resources. Comparable as a strategic partner in the human rights sector producing training and advocacy tools that complement Together's children's rights remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/together-sacr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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